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Severn Heaven

Just north of Bewdley in Worcestershire, beside the Severn Valley Railway, is the largest surviving interwars 'plotland' settlement in Britain. This is a village of dwellings built by their owners from improvised materials: old railway carriages, chicken coops, the fuselages of gliders etc. Decried as an instant slum and opposed by planning authorities it is today regarded as a valuable manifestation of working class history.

English
  • Originally Aired October 29, 1990
  • Runtime 50 minutes
  • Network BBC Two
  • Created June 13, 2015 by
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Name Type Role
Jonathan Meades Writer
Russell England Director